Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2023

A new joint federal cybersecurity warning says that the Clop Ransomware Gang, also known as TA505, began exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability this past month in one of Progress Software's managed file transfer tools, known as MOVEit Transfer. x and forward – along with software upgrades and patches.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The healthcare and public health sector (HPH) has been warned about the threat of ransomware attacks by the Lorenz threat group, which has conducted several attacks in the United States over the past two years, with no sign that attacks are slowing.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about Royal ransomware attacks. Royal ransomware is a new ransomware threat that was first observed being used in attacks in September 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

A joint cybersecurity advisory has been published by CISA and the FBI, sharing details of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the Royal ransomware gang and Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) to help network defenders better protect against attacks. Full IoCs and TTPs are detailed in the cybersecurity alert.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The healthcare and public health (HPH) sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving MedusaLocker ransomware – one of the lesser-known ransomware variants used in cyberattacks on the sector. The ransomware variant was first detected in September 2019 and the group is thought to primarily target the HPH sector.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

A joint cybersecurity alert has been issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) about the BianLian ransomware and data extortion group.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared threat intelligence on two sophisticated and aggressive ransomware operations – Blackcat and Royal – which pose a significant threat to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. The group primarily targets organizations in the United States.

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